Ephedra sinica, also known by its Chinese name ma huang, is a species of Ephedra in the family Ephedraceae, native to Mongolia, northern China and Russia. It is a shrub found on arid highland slopes, dry riverbeds, steppes, fields and mountain sides.
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Classification
Relationship to PeopleUsed in Traditional Medicine 1 Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Plantae, Taxa Source Ephedra sinica (Wikidata)
In Biome
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Manchuria, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Mongolia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: South Asia, found in there.
Sources
1. Ephedra Sinica (Wikipedia)
Lead section
sinica contains alkaloids, including ephedrine, which have been a basis for using the plant in traditional medicine for thousands of years.
- In Biome: Steppe, Wikipedia intro: "Mongolia, northern China, and Russia, it is a shrub found on arid highland slopes, dry river beds, steppes, fields or mountain sides. E. sinica contains alkaloi..."
View the Source2. GBIF Species API
3. Ephedra sinica (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q2602813 (P225 taxon name)
- Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q2602813
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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